SB21-131 Summary

• Prohibits state agency employees from disclosing personal identifying information to third parties for federal immigration enforcement purposes, except as required by federal or state law or court order.

• Beginning January 1, 2022, state agencies shall not collect place of birth, immigration or citizenship status, or information from passports and employment authorization documents, except as required by law or to verify eligibility for government-funded housing or economic development programs.

• Requires third parties seeking access to personal identifying information through state databases to certify under penalty of perjury that they will not use the information for federal immigration enforcement.

• Mandates state agencies maintain written records of all requests for personal identifying information from third parties and submit quarterly reports to the Governor's Office of Legal Counsel and Joint Budget Committee.

• Imposes civil penalties of up to $50,000 per violation for intentional violations by state agency employees and appropriates $364,322 for implementation costs.